Joab replied, ‘May the Lord multiply the number of his people a hundred times over! My lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel? ’
1 Chronicles 21:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and travelled throughout Israel and then returned to Jerusalem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. Common English Bible But the king overruled Joab, who left and traveled throughout all Israel. When he returned to Jerusalem, Catholic Public Domain Version But the word of the king prevailed instead. And Joab went away, and he traveled around, through all of Israel. And he returned to Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the king's word rather prevailed: and Joab departed, and went through all Israel, and returned to Jerusalem. |
Joab replied, ‘May the Lord multiply the number of his people a hundred times over! My lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel? ’
Joab gave the total troop registration to David. In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand armed men and in Judah itself four hundred and seventy thousand armed men.
The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.
For the king’s word is authoritative, and who can say to him, ‘What are you doing? ’
But even if he does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.’
Peter and the apostles replied, ‘We must obey God rather than people.